to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
winter vacation; winter holidays
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
short trip; brief journey; excursion
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
(together) with; -wide; including
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to make merry; to be festive
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
every other day; every second day
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
seedling; sapling; young tree
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
talking while standing; standing around talking
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits